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Chester Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Chester

There are at least 2 colleges in Chester, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 7,950 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 6,307 full-time students, and a reported 2,547 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Chester; see particularly Bryn Mawr, and Media colleges.

The largest schools here include Widener University-Main Campus and Neumann College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Pennsylvania Colleges.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Neumann College
One Neumann Drive
Aston, Pennsylvania 19014-1298

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, education, registered nursing, elementary school teaching, sports and fitness management, organizational behavior, criminal justice and safety, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 3,084 students, 2,476 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 775 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 400-480. Math: 390-480. Writing: 380-480.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Widener University-Main Campus
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013-5792

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: education, social work, registered nursing, business management, clinical psychology, physical therapy, psychology, accounting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 4,866 students, 3,831 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,772 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-530. Math: 450-560.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Bryn Mawr Colleges44,3824,0681,836
Folcroft Colleges16,97869 
Haverford Colleges148,4981,1691,169
Media Colleges35,53312,462 
Sharon Hill Colleges15,468139 
Swarthmore Colleges16,1701,4911,351

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